June is Cataract Awareness Month. Inside our eyes, we have a natural lens that bends light in order to let us see things in focus. As we age, the lens typically becomes cloudy, which can impact the clarity of our vision. That cloudy lens is a cataract.

Once the vision is impacted to a significant degree, cataract surgery can be considered. In cataract surgery, the cataract is removed, and a clear artificial lens is implanted into the eye. This outpatient procedure is usually safe and effective.

Dr. Fishkin is an expert cataract surgeon. He is pleased to offer his patients the latest advances in cataract surgery, including special artificial lenses that correct astigmatism and difficulty with reading vision at the same time as the surgery.

In the February 2017 issue of Bergen Magazine, released today, Dr. Fishkin was named the top ophthalmologist in Bergen County. Bergen Magazine commissioned Professional Research Services of Troy, Michigan to conduct a peer-review survey of thousands of practicing and active physicians across the county. Doctors were asked to select peers whom they deem are the best within their practice areas and whom they would seek out for particular procedures. All the final honorees were fact-checked with the State of New Jersey and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs License Verification System. Six ophthalmologists were chosen for this honor by Bergen Magazine, and Dr. Fishkin was designated as #1 in this group.

We are grateful to our patients who took the time to post over 1,000 Five-star reviews online about our practice. These reviews are featured on HealthGrades, Google, DemandForce, Zocdoc, Facebook and other websites. To see a sample of our reviews, click on the "Read our Reviews" button on the right side of this page.

For the fourth year in a row, Dr. Fishkin was named the top Ophthalmologist in Northern New Jersey by the The Jewish Standard. The newspaper holds a yearly poll of its 31,000 readers, the "Reader's Choice Awards", and Dr. Fishkin came in first place.